To Buy, To Read, To Listen

September 6 was National Read a Book Day 📚

📚 September 7 is National Buy a Book Day

Don't you think that should be reversed?

Buy a book, and THEN read it..!?!

Unless you are like me (and in honor of September is National Library Card Sign-up Month), and borrow most of your reading material from the library, buying is a rather big deal.

I have stacks of books next to my bed...gathering dust...while I gleefully listen to audiobooks and ebooks downloaded to my phone, and at least once a month I check out a book at the library, then sit down and read it in one go without leaving the building. 

Which is why I hesitate to purchase another book; seems wasteful to buy them, then let them sit.

My sister tells me that I need to support authors and bookstores and BUY MORE BOOKS!

I've just purchased an audiobook; does that count, sis?

Audiobook I am currently listening to:

-Secrets of the Lost Ledgers by C. J. Archer: Book #5 in the Glass Library Series

Next audiobooks queued:

-What Time the Sexton's Spade Doth Rust by Alan Bradley: Book #11 in the Flavia de Luce Series
-A Swarm of Butterflies by Sarah Yarwood-Lovett: Book #6 in the Dr. Nell Ward Mysteries
-Vows & Ruins by Helen Scheuerer: Book #2 in the Legends of Thezmarr Series
-Viciously Yours by Jamie Applegate Hunter: Book #1 in the Fae Kings of Eden Series

Actual books that I have that I REALLY REALLY want to read, when I get time:

-Inductions Dangerous by John Bellen (I Have Three Cats Blog)
-Hidden in Blood, Place of Temptation, and Lake of Tears by Bilinda P. Sheehan, Books #5, 6, 7 in Hariet Quinn Series
...and many more!

For a bookish Caturday, here is Celestial Sweetie, with my stack of to-be-read books in the background.

Click on the image to enjoy a jigsaw puzzle.

Let's Hop!

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❤️BOOKS❤️

 9 August is Book Lovers Day!

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Observed to encourage bibliophiles (a person who collects or has a great love of books).

Some can debate on whether listening to audiobooks 'counts' as reading, yet I listen to narrated books for hours EVERY. SINGLE. DAY.

I listen while:

 Driving in the car (bluetooth to car speakers)

Taking a bath

Watching something on television that The Hubby chose (dullsville!)

Tending cat litter boxes

Trying to solve sudoku puzzles

Playing online jigsaw puzzles

Being a human cat bed

~AND~

*whispers*

Slogging away on office spreadsheets

Remember!

You do NOT HAVE TO SPEND ANY MONEY to read a book!

Simply visit your local library, either in person or online.

There are books of all stripes available, in traditional form, as ebooks, as audiobooks, or as graphic novels.

There are apps to load to phones, or other reading devices.

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August 9: Book Lover's Day

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Bibliophiles, UNITE!

Today, we celebrate books and reading!

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A terrific quote, dontcha think?

Image from Society6 by Louis Wain

During this lockdown, I've found it difficult to read; my mind wanders easily, and there are so many distractions from the news.

I discovered that rereading a book series that I'd once enjoyed was just the ticket!

Comfort reading?!?

Since mid-March, I've read and listened to audiobooks for:

Laurie R. King: Sherlock Holmes/Mary Russell series

Ben Aaronovitch: The Peter Grant series

Jim Butcher: The Dresden Files series

Alan Bradley: Flavia De Luce series

Richard Castle: Nikki Heat series

Kelley Armstrong: Rockton series

Shirley Rousseau Murphy: Joe Grey series

Catherine Coulter: A Brit in the FBI series

Thankfully, when the library building was closed, I was able to check out ebooks and audiobooks via phone apps.

Now the library is open, and I've enjoyed reconnecting with my favorite librarians and staff.

In addition, I volunteered with a group to help convince voters to pass a millage for our local library.

I put up yards signs, attended Zoom meetings, and hung door hangers with a handful of other local library enthusiasts.

Image from "Vote Yes for Mt. Clemens Library" FB page

Image from "Vote Yes for Mt. Clemens Library" FB page

And the millage passed, by a good margin!

Our 1969 library is going to get new HVAC, lighting, and electrical systems.

New meeting rooms, new children's area, new furniture, and computers and genealogical set-ups.

Yes, I am an avid book lover!

And yet...

Mother Nature soothes the soul.

Being outdoors while listening to the birds, watching the squirrels and butterflies, and simply breathing; this too has helped me negotiate these unusual times.

Jigsaw Puzzle

Pic taken at Kensington MetroPark, where The Hubby and I enjoyed an excursion this Friday.
I used my Prima app to play with the colors.